50+ Russell Hybrid Mix Seeds-B269Excellent Perennial-Lupinus polyphyllus-Absolutely Stunning and colorful Perennial!
Description:
This hybrid is beautiful and stunning, it brings beauty into any garden. Spread in cottage or wildflower gardens or mass plant in the border. Purple, deep blue, red, pink, yellow, cream, and white. Soak Russell Hybrids lupines seeds for 24 hours or nick the seed ends and plant before sowing. Russell Hybrids grow to 5mm (1/8") deep in pots early spring or in summer for flowers next summer. This variety offers all the lupine colours in one package - purple, deep blue, red, pink, yellow, cream, and white. Lupines fix nitrogen in the soil.
Grow these perennials for a great source of vibrant late-spring to early summer color. The Russell lupine plants are vigorous with a spread of 12 - 16 inches wide, creating a bushy mat of bright green foliage beneath the bloom spikes. The mix includes shades of reds, pinks, blues, yellows, and whites in both solids and bi-colors. The flowers will attract attention from butterflies, hummingbirds and your neighbors! The plants prefer cooler climates. Where weather is hotter, provide some afternoon shade. Russell Lupine care is simply deadheading the faded flower spikes. They will self-sow if not trimmed back.
Growing: If starting indoors, scarify seeds by chipping, or soak in water for 24 hours prior to sowing. Sow shallowly, a couple of millimetres (1/8″) deep, and maintain a coolish soil temperature of 12-18°C (55-65°F). Seeds should germinate in 14-60 days. Be patient. Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. If starting indoors, use peat or coir pots to minimize root disturbance. Lupins work equally well direct sown in early spring when some risk of frost is still possible. They can be direct sown in autumn where winters are mild
Season: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 4 - 8
Height: 36 - 48 inches
Bloom Season: Spring through summer
Bloom Color: Mix
Environment: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 5.6 - 7.5
Deer Resistant: Yes
Latin Name: Lupinus Polyphyllus
Temperature: 70F (21 C)
Average Germ Time: 7 - 14 days
Light Required: Yes
Depth: Seeds must be covered thinly
Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant or 14 ounces per 1,000 square feet or 37 pounds per acre
Moisture: Keep seed moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 18 - 24 inches
